Murder victim was 'beaten to death during fight' at Small Heath bedsit

A murder inquiry has been launched after a man was found beaten to death in a Small Heath bedsit.
Detectives sealed off part of Mansel Road after they were called to reports of a ‘fight’ early on Tuesday evening.
The victim was discovered badly beaten and unconscious at the scene - he later died of his injuries.
Now officers are calling for witnesses - who may have heard a disturbance or witnessed someone running from the scene - to urgently get in touch.
Detective Chief Inspector Edward Foster, from West Midlands Police, said: “Clearly we are at an early stage of the enquiry but we... read more

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